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Zipho-Zihle Mabu Mphahlele

@zipho-zihlemabumphah

Head of Data Engineering at Rand Mutual Assurance, shaping enterprise data strategy and establishing analytics standards.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking a Head of Data & Analytics position at TheHiveCareers, where I can apply my data governance and business intelligence skills to support the mission of transforming complex data into actionable insights for strategic decision-making in the Insurance & Investments sector.

At Rand Mutual Assurance, I develop enterprise data engineering strategies, lead data integration initiatives, and apply advanced data analysis to support informed decisions. I established analytics standards and aligned KPIs to support organisational initiatives.

At Exxaro, I built and maintained Power BI dashboards and reports, developed ADF/SSIS ETLs, and established analytics frameworks. Through Di Bosso, my personal company, I design and deliver integration architectures, custom applications, and websites for clients.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Head of Data Engineering

Current

Rand Mutual Assurance

Feb 2026 - Present (8 months)

Develops enterprise data engineering strategies aligned with organisational objectives. Leads data integration initiatives and defines API specifications to support automation.

Data Engineering Data Integration API specifications Advanced Data Analysis PowerApps Data Strategy Stakeholder Management Change Management Data Governance Analytics Standards

Current

Freelance Developer & Integration Architect

Current

Di Bosso

Jan 2013 - Present (13 years 9 months)

Designs and delivers integration architectures, custom applications, and websites for clients. Provides solutions across SAP, MuleSoft, Salesforce, Microsoft, Elasticsearch, Java, and Node.js.

SAP MuleSoft Salesforce Microsoft Elasticsearch Java NodeJS Web Development Application Development Data Architecture Solutions Architect Integration Architecture

Data Lead

Exxaro

Nov 2024 - Feb 2026 (1 year 3 months)

Led data requirements gathering, modelling, and integration across business units. Built and maintained Power BI dashboards and reports.

Data Modeling Data Integration Power BI ADF SSIS ETL Stakeholder Engagement Analytical Frameworks KPI Alignment

Senior IT Solution Designer

Sanlam

Jan 2024 - Nov 2024 (10 months)

Produced source-to-target mappings, data models, and integration specifications. Documented new systems and oversaw IT solution implementation.

Source To Target Mapping Data Modeling Integration Requirements Specification Jira Confluence ERD BI Requirements API specifications

Senior Data Engineer / Data Architect

First National Bank

Jan 2023 - Jan 2024 (1 year)

Managed migration from Sybase to Amazon Redshift, including stored procedure decoupling and rewriting. Optimised long-running stored procedures and Control-M job performance.

Sybase Amazon Redshift Stored Procedures Control M Data Modeling BI Requirements Dashboarding Version Control Performance Optimization

Senior Data Analyst

ABSA CIB

May 2022 - Jan 2023 (8 months)

Designed and built Power BI dashboards and reports for business stakeholders. Enhanced SSIS packages and performed source-to-target mapping.

Power BI SSIS Source To Target Mapping Data Visualization SDLC Data Modeling Data Integration Root Cause Analysis Change Management

Data Analyst / Engineer

First National Bank

Jul 2020 - May 2022 (1 year 10 months)

Inspected, cleansed, transformed, and modelled credit risk data to improve data accuracy. Built ETL pipelines in Ab Initio and SSIS.

Ab Initio SSIS ETL Power BI SSRS Qlikview Data Modeling Regulatory Reporting Requirements Gathering Mentorship

Technology Strategy Analyst / Integration Specialist / Data Analyst / Engineer

Accenture

May 2016 - Jul 2020 (4 years 2 months)

Gathered requirements and expanded Power BI reports, conducted data governance and root cause analysis. Designed and developed SAP PI/PO integrations and data migrations.